Farmer's Weekly

Myths about pig farming and pork production

In this issue of Farmer's Weekly, our focus is on pig production, and I'd like to start by correcting some misconceptions that consumers may have about pig farming and pork production.

Over the years, pigs have been labelled as ‘dirty animals’. When speaking to a friend a few weeks ago

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